Mentor, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mentor, Wisconsin
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Town hall in Humbird
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Location of Mentor, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 570 |
| • Density | 16.0/sq mi (6.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-51125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583698 |
| Website | http://townofmentor.com/ |
Mentor is a small town located in Clark County, which is in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In the year 2000, about 570 people lived here. A small community called Humbird is also part of Mentor town.
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About Mentor's Land
Mentor covers a total area of about 35.8 square miles (92.8 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 35.7 square miles (92.5 square kilometers), is land. Only a tiny part, 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Mentor?
In the year 2000, a study called the census counted 570 people living in Mentor. These people lived in 223 different homes, and 165 of these were families. The town had about 16 people living in each square mile.
Most of the people living in Mentor were White (98.42%). A small number were African American (0.18%) or Native American (1.05%). Some people (0.35%) were from two or more racial backgrounds. About 0.70% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 223 homes in Mentor, about 30.5% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (61.9%) were married couples living together. About 6.7% of homes had a female head of the household without a husband.
About 26.0% of homes were not families. This means they might have been single people or roommates. About 22.4% of all homes had just one person living there. And 7.6% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, about 2.56 people lived in each home. For families, the average size was about 2.98 people.
Age Groups in Mentor
The people in Mentor were spread across different age groups. About 26.3% of the population was under 18 years old. About 7.9% were young adults aged 18 to 24. The largest group, 27.2%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
People aged 45 to 64 made up 24.4% of the population. Finally, 14.2% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in Mentor was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 105.8 males. For females aged 18 and over, there were about 106.9 males for every 100 females.
Money and Jobs
In 2000, the average yearly income for a home in Mentor was $36,125. For families, the average income was $42,500 per year. Men earned about $26,836 per year on average, while women earned about $19,318.
About 7.0% of families and 10.8% of all people in Mentor lived below the poverty line. This means their income was below a certain level set by the government. For those under 18, 18.1% were below the poverty line. No one aged 65 or older was below the poverty line.
